Boknes is a small coastal village in the Eastern Cape, usually associated with a retirement village. 😉 I’m not slanting the town, it’s a good thing! Light and air pollution is at a very low level and the super clean beaches and sand dunes go on for ever! During my visit I experimented with long exposures and night time photography, things I don’t normaly have the opportunity to do.. Here are a coupe of examples from may stay there: The night skies are... read more

I finally got some time to test my new Softbox!! 80 x 80cm 32 inch Quick Setup Easy Open Softbox for Bowens Type Strobe Light The large size of the softbox makes for realy soft light that wraps beautifully around the subject. It folds up in seconds (like a windscreen reflector) and is really a convenient size when tucked away in its pouch. Marida Smit was the model that helped me on the shoot, and I must say I am very happy with the results. Here are a couple of my favourites from the day:... read more

My recent shoot with Nikita! For this shoot we re-visited Johannesburg Botanical Gardens. During my previous shoot, I had no problem shooting there, but this time round I was told that I need to make arrangements to shoot at this location. Duly noted haha! ... read more

I recently had the opportunity to work on set for the new movie Dora’s Peace made by Kosta Kalarytis. Unfortunately I can’t show you the stills I took, as the movie hasn’t been released yet. While I was on set waiting for scene changes, I had some time to do a bit of street photography and I must say it was amazing to be in Hillbrow and be able to see how much it has changed from my rears as a teen when we used to go clubbing there. It certainly isn’t a safe environment, but the amazing thing is to see how ordinary people, very poor people, live and survive under very trying conditions where crime, drugs and prostitution is so rife. Occasions like these really ground me and make me thankful for all the small an large blessings in my life. Here are a couple of shots I took during my time on set. I hope you... read more

I always have so much fun doing garden weddings! A beautiful couple that clearly love each other very much, a stunning location and a stunning day! Whats not to love? I Used a Canon 7D coupled with a Tamron 17-50 and the Sigma 50-150. For a bit of extra lighting I used a YongNuo flash to fill the shadows. Here are a couple of images from Leanne and Chris’ wedding album: Share... read more

Here are a couple of my favorites from my shoot with Cheryl at the Pretoria Botanical Gardens. It was a scorcher of a day, but Cheryl was a real trooper and didn’t complain once, even though the shoot involved a fair bit of walking in extreme heat. Thanks for your hard work and great attitude... read more

Today we went to visit the Budist Temple in a small town, Bronkhorstspruit, not too far from us. Nan Hua Temple opened their doors to the public to celebrate the Chinese New Year, the year of the Horse. What an amazing experience, we will defenitly do it again. I believe you can also join them for lunch on Sundays. Here are a couple of my favourites from... read more

This was the second piece in the post for today. This FOTGA Fader ND Filter is adjustable from ND2, ND4, ND8… to ND400 Infinitely, satisfied different shooting conditions. And with 72mm male thread/ 77mm female thread can be mounted to 72mm lens or attached to 77mm additional filter. Compact size for convenient to carry, ideal for famous photographers, film directors or other photography hobby. From my phone: and from the supplier: As stated earlier today, I don’t have my camera, and therefore my lens 😉 with me, so pretty much unable to test these. In-depth review will be up... read more

MeiKe MK-7D/BG-E7 is a battery grip that can hold two Battery Packs LP-E6 or six size-AA/LR6 batteries. It is also equipped with a vertical-grip shutter button, Main Dial, etc. to enable vertical shooting with the same ease as horizontal shooting. I have yet to test it, but will give an in-depth review a bit later if anybody is interested. A quick snap from my phone: and a couple of official images from the... read more